Space age method reaches San Antonio kitchens
Freeze drying or lyophilization turns foods into light shelf stable products. Gulf-Mart offers freeze dried chicken mushrooms shrimp and crab for large party portions. Army tests show complete field breakfasts in compact kits for six with bacon eggs cereal coffee and jelly. The process preserves taste and color and does not require refrigeration.
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San Antonio
Gulf-Mart
U. S. Army
4Th Army
Defense Subsistence Supply Center
Fort Worth
Center
Howard Bittle
Engagement for Shirley Ann Ernst Planned for June 15
Mrs. Clarence Ernst of Harper and Mr. James Walter Clark of Oklahoma City announce the engagement of Shirley Ann Ernst to James Walter Clark. Shirley is a Harper High School graduate and bookkeeper at Temple Lumber Co. in Kerrville. James is the son of Mrs. W. T. Clark and the late Mr. Clark, a Oklahoma City University graduate who will be a junior at the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine. The wedding is set for June 15 at 6 p.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Harper.
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Clarence Ernst
Harper
Shirley Ann
James Walter Clark
Oklahoma City
Okla
Miss Ernst
Harper High School
Temple Lumber Co
Kerrville
Clark
W.T. Clark
Mr. Clark
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City University
University of Oklahoma School of Medicine
St. Anthony Catholic Church
Harper Legionnaire Eddie Cochran Passes In Review
Eddie H. Cochran, the 39th Harper Legionnaire in review, entered the U S Navy June 6 1944 in San Antonio and trained at San Diego. He served aboard multiple Navy facilities in Washington Oregon California and Seattle before discharge July 3 1946. Cochran, Brackenridge High School and Trinity University alumnus, later taught and coached at Harper and Center Point. He is married to Carol Adams of Center Point.
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Harper
USN
Bremerton
Washington
USN Air Station
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Communications Center
Seattle
Whidby Island
U.S. Naval Hospital
Northwest Pacific Sea Frontier
Navy
Separation Center
Cochran
U.S. Naval Reserve
Brackenridge High School
Trinity University of San Antonio
Center Point
Carol Adams
St. James Lutheran Church
Pilot Knob and Fredericksburg Voters Set May 18 Consolidation Election
Voters in the Pilot Knob common school district and Fredericksburg Independent School District will vote May 18 to decide if Pilot Knob should consolidate with Fredericksburg. The vote requires passage in both districts. Fredericksburg residents cast ballots at the high school. Pilot Knob voters at the schoolhouse. Election hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Pilot Knob Common
Fredericksburg
Lloyd Halamicek
Pilot Knob
Elmer Ellebracht
Sportsman Cafe Opens Under New Management
Mr and Mrs Kenner Risg formerly of Canyon have opened the Sportsman Cafe with Frank Barton as cook. The cafe serves short orders from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. on weekdays and serves lutes on Sundays, closing Thursdays. The Rings, a family with four children, have made their home in the former Eddie McDougall place.
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Kenner Risg
Canyon
Sportsman
Frank Barton
Rings
Eddie McDougall
Peaches Reach San Antonio Market From Gillespie County
The article notes Gillespie County peaches reaching the San Antonio market with early varieties like Gate May and Pineapple, praised for their taste and color. It mentions Nana Louise Nino as a local contributor and cites drought limiting rainfall since January affecting tree fruiting and harvest timing.
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Nana Louise Nino
Keep Kerrville VA Hospital Open Says Veterans Urge
Veteran writes urging support to keep Kerrville VA Hospital. He cites health gains and lives saved, urges attendance at a May 6 meeting with Senator Yarborough at the Kerrville hospital auditorium to back ongoing operations.
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Kelp
Kerrville
Sears
Kerrville VA
Kerr Ville VA
Texas
Senate
Ralph Yarborough
Yarborough
Chad
Dbus
Wwe
Yarbotrura
Harper FFA Talent Team Secures District Meet Win
Harper FFA talent team members Lynn Reddick and Matthew Jung won first place at the Hill District talent contest held at the district banquet in Dripping Springs on May 7. Their triumph crowns a third straight district title and earns qualification for the Area VII competition at the St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio on May 31.
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Harper
Future Farmers of America
Lynn Reddick
Matthew Jung
Dripping
Springs
St. Anthony Hotel
San Antonio
Joint Pageant Rehearsal Scheduled
Scene chairmen narrators and musicians will stage the first joint rehearsal of the Centennial Pageant at Harper Community Park Sunday May 26 starting promptly at 4 00 p m. All scene chairmen will be directing their assigned scene and all characters will appear on stage in full costume with props.
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Harper Community Park
Hospital Auditorium Veterans Meeting Notice
A memo invites all veterans to attend a Veterans Activities gathering at the hospital auditorium on May 30 1963 at 3 00 pm. It emphasizes presence over discussion and asks veterans to inform others and share their thoughts with coordinator Robert I Wilson.
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Robert I. Wilson
Veterans Activities
St James Junior Lutherans Elect New Officers
The St James Junior Lutherans met May 10 at the parish hall. Officers elected for the new term are President Mary Behrens, Vice President Connie Honig, Secretary Nancy Feller, Treasurer Morris Harper, and Reporter Stephen Doerr. They take office in September.
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St. James
Christene Doerr
Nathan Doerr
Craig Lange
Mary Behrens
Connie Honig
Nancy Feller
Morris Harper
Stephen Doerr
Brenda Lange
John Molder
Henry Moellendorf Jr
Duderstadt Elected Hill District FFA Sweetheart
Miss Delores Duderstadt of Harper was chosen Hill District FFA Sweetheart at the district banquet in Dripping Springs. She beat delegates from 13 chapters and will compete at the Area VII FFA convention in San Antonio on May 31, drum major of Harper High School’s Longhorn Band and an honor student.
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Delores Duderstadt
Douglas Duderstadt
Harper
FFA
Dripping Springs
Duderstadt
Kerrville
Mason
Menard
Junction
Rocksprings
Fredericksburg
Comfort
Center Point
Boerne
Johnson City
Bandera
Medina
St. Anthony Hotel
San Antonio
Harper High School
Harper Longhorn Band
Harper High names valedictorian and salutatorian
Supt. E Dean Hopf announced Harper High school valedictorian Jeanette Rogers daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Rogers with a four year average of 93.95. Salutatorian Lloyd Wendel son of Mr and Mrs Victor A Wendels posted 93.83.
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E. Dean Hopf
Jeanette Rogers
C. H. Rogers
Harper High School
Lloyd Wendel
Victor A. Wendels
Roger
Wendel
Poppy Sale Slated Saturday May 25
The American Legion Auxiliary will observe Poppy Day on Saturday May 25 with Mrs John Honig in charge and other members assisting. Poppies honor soldiers who died in war and help rehabilitate disabled veterans who make the flowers, with wearers urged to remember veterans in hospitals or workshops.
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American Legion Auxiliary
John Honig
Harper Mail Carriers Feted At L Friedrich Ranch
Postmaster and Mrs. Frank E. Staudt hosted a Sunday barbecue at the Lows Friedrich ranch honoring star route carriers and their families. Guests included the Roeders Roberts Welch Parker Haag Bein and others. the event praised contractor and carrier service to Harper and surrounding areas and recognized Morris Bein for 14 years of service.
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Frank E. Staudt
Lows
Friedrich Ranch
Richard Roeder
Virginia
Roy Roberts
Beverly
Erwin Welch
Doyie Parker
Albert Haag
Morris R. Bein
Marie Taylor
Scotty Lee
Charlie Friedrich
Louis Friedrich
Harper
Harper Post Office
Dr L E Carrick to Speak at Harper High Graduation
Dr L E Carrick, Dean of the Graduate School at Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos, will be guest speaker at Harper High School commencement in the school cafetorium at 8:00 p m Thursday May 23 1963. The program includes processional invocAtIon salutatorian introduction of speaker presentation of diplomas and commencement activities.
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L. E. Denick
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Texas
Harper High School
Harper School
Lloyd Wendel
KE. D. Hopf
L. BE. Derrick
Robert Dimtmar
D. P. Dunn
Jeanette Roger
Markwordts attend Dublin funeral for Horace Gitboca
Mr and Mrs Walter Markwardt traveled to Dublin for the funeral of Horace Gitboca who died Wednesday. Services were held in Dublin on May 1 with Mas Gibson in ill health previously noted. Elis wire noted as the former France Young, sister of Mrs Markwordt.
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Walter Markwardt
Dublin
Horace Gitboca
Mas
Gibson
Elis Wire
France
Young
Markwordts
Let’s Clean Up Harper Before Centennial
Community call to action to spruce up Harper ahead of the June centennial. Residents urged to clear vacant lots, trim dead trees, and repair property to improve the town’s appearance.
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Harper
Mayfield Mattress Company Restores Old Mattresses
Old mattresses are rejuvenated by innerspring specialists at Kerrville workshop. FELTED work guaranteed. leave orders at Har Locker Plant for service from Mayfield Mattress Company in Kerrville.
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Har
Mayfield
Mattress Company
Kerrvilie
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Barbara Moore
Army
Air Force
Aerospace Medical Division
Brooks Air Force Base
Froude Alvedal
Ts. A. Laight
the Herald
Shirley Ann Ernst
Harper Legionnaires Passing In Review
Sportsman Cafe
Gillespie County
Radio Post
Mullinon
Leon Dunn
Uwloit
Peterson Hospital
Prof Leon Dunn
Renneteh Maner
Seta
S'o
Miteherh
Kenneth
Matthew Jung and
Liferal Notice
Hill District
Salutatorian
L. Friedrich Ranch
L. E. Carrick
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